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harry reid won't put it on the floor. if we gets the 988 he wants, they might like the lower spending numbers even though conservatives want cuts even deeper. an extra $20 billion john boehner is getting for defense problems that republicans like. the whole point of sequestration was everybody feels the pain-- domestic programs, democrats feel the pain. defense, republicans feel the pain. that's still in effect, except an extra $20 billion going towards defense to ease up the pressure on defense. that's not the final deal pup but it looks like where this is headed and if it does boehner has something to show to republicans,s financial though he doesn't get the obamacare repeal. >> ifill: rubber hitting road. >> in a big way. lot of deadlines coming up and we're a long way from it. >> ifill: todd zwillich of the nyc, thanks again. >> woodruff: the new fall t.v. season is getting under way-- a critical time for broadcast networks and the industry. but it's a business that's evolving faster than ever with new players hungry
harry reid won't put it on the floor. if we gets the 988 he wants, they might like the lower spending numbers even though conservatives want cuts even deeper. an extra $20 billion john boehner is getting for defense problems that republicans like. the whole point of sequestration was everybody feels the pain-- domestic programs, democrats feel the pain. defense, republicans feel the pain. that's still in effect, except an extra $20 billion going towards defense to ease up the pressure on...
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reid has delayed a test vote on authorizing military force. he said it would not help to vote on military action while diplomatic efforts continue. >>> in our news today, the results the results of sunday's election for mayor of moscow were called into question. the official count showed an ally of president vladimir putin barely managed to avoid a runoff. moscow's election commission said incumbent sergei sobyanin had won just over 50% of the vote. . >> the elections were falsified. i think there's more than one independent observer who has raised doubts over this. we do not recognize these elections and he can't consider himself the mayor of all. he can't consider himself lawfully elected until he agrees to a recount of the vote. >> woodruff: navalny said he was mainly contesting the vote-from- home totals, which went overwhelmingly for sobyanin. russia's most respected election monitoring group also questioned the accuracy of the results. in business news, wall street got the week off to a big start. the dow jones industrial average gained
reid has delayed a test vote on authorizing military force. he said it would not help to vote on military action while diplomatic efforts continue. >>> in our news today, the results the results of sunday's election for mayor of moscow were called into question. the official count showed an ally of president vladimir putin barely managed to avoid a runoff. moscow's election commission said incumbent sergei sobyanin had won just over 50% of the vote. . >> the elections were...
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majority leader harry reid: >> there's really some wrangling among the ranks. not orepublicans in the house, but now we have battles going among republicans in the house and republicans in the senate. so let's just wait and see if they have a stomach for closing the government. >> ifill: after tomorrow's vote, house republicans are preparing to move right on to the next fiscal fight-- this time over raising the national debt limit. this time, they are working to link its passage to implementing a one-year delay in the health care law. but white house press secretary jay carney suggested any such proposal is not worth discussing. >> it's unconscionable to imagine that there are those in the congress-- and now apparently because he couldn't persuade them otherwise, the speaker of the house has joined them-- who believe that it is the right thing to do to threaten another recession, threaten economic calamity in this country and the globe over their desire to defund or delay the affordable care act. >> ifill: the treasury now estimates the government will reach it
majority leader harry reid: >> there's really some wrangling among the ranks. not orepublicans in the house, but now we have battles going among republicans in the house and republicans in the senate. so let's just wait and see if they have a stomach for closing the government. >> ifill: after tomorrow's vote, house republicans are preparing to move right on to the next fiscal fight-- this time over raising the national debt limit. this time, they are working to link its passage to...
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the senate page ontario leader harry reid offered a preview this morning. >> the democrat plan will cut wasteful spending and close tax loopholes that benefit the rich and invest what the economy needs to go really hard, to continue to build, to grow. it will increase a strong middle class. >> reporter: democratic aides said the plan would cut deficits by about 1.8 trillion dollars over ten years. half through tax revenues and half from spending cuts. but senate republican leader mitch mcconnell said he has low expectations. >> call me a skeptic but there's little chance the budget my senate democratic friends put forward will balance today, ten years from today or ever. i doubt it will contain much in the way of spending reform either. >> reporter: amid the back-and-forth, president obama began a series of four trips to capitol hill this week starting today with a meeting with senate democrats. he came and went without comment, but he'll be back tomorrow to meet with house republicans on thursday he confers with senate republicans and house democrats. >> brown: we explore further the p
the senate page ontario leader harry reid offered a preview this morning. >> the democrat plan will cut wasteful spending and close tax loopholes that benefit the rich and invest what the economy needs to go really hard, to continue to build, to grow. it will increase a strong middle class. >> reporter: democratic aides said the plan would cut deficits by about 1.8 trillion dollars over ten years. half through tax revenues and half from spending cuts. but senate republican leader...
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reid and john boehner talking to each other in front of the media more than anything else. this week people are starting to feel the impact and state governments realize what kind of a hole they're going to be in if the government is out for another week or so. >>brown: what's your feeling? a government holiday, sometimes governments close for a day or two at a time, depending. but the second week it goes beyond the national parks, it is the small business administration loans, the fha, a lot of things that you might be able to do without with a one, two day delay. as we get into the second week and heaven foashe forbid the thd week, this will have a drag on the economy, economists predict half a percentage point for a two week shutdown. >> gregory korte and reid wilson, thank you very >> woodruff: now we turn to an issue that had been expected to move through congress this year, immigration reform, but which has instead become stalled. ray suarez has our report. >> reporter: thousands of fans cheered on los tigres del norte -- in english, "tigers of the north"-- as the mex
reid and john boehner talking to each other in front of the media more than anything else. this week people are starting to feel the impact and state governments realize what kind of a hole they're going to be in if the government is out for another week or so. >>brown: what's your feeling? a government holiday, sometimes governments close for a day or two at a time, depending. but the second week it goes beyond the national parks, it is the small business administration loans, the fha, a...
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reid is in washington. no work is expected. >> brown: that tells us. ed o'keeffe, megan verlee and karen kaslar, thank you all three. >> thank you. >> thank you. and you can find out how the cuts will affect two more communities: hampton roads, virginia, and st. louis, missouri. we've compiled reporting from our public media partners there. >> woodruff: local governments are facing their own budget woes. one in especially big trouble is detroit. the city faces a budget deficit of more than $300 million, and has lost a quarter million residents in the past decade. today, michigan governor rick snyder announced plans to appoint an emergency manager to oversee the city's finances and operations. that would make it the largest u.s. city under state control. snyder spoke at a community forum today. >> it's time to say we should stop going downhill. it is time to say we need to start moving upward with the city of detroit. there have been many good people that have had many plan, many attempts to turn this around
reid is in washington. no work is expected. >> brown: that tells us. ed o'keeffe, megan verlee and karen kaslar, thank you all three. >> thank you. >> thank you. and you can find out how the cuts will affect two more communities: hampton roads, virginia, and st. louis, missouri. we've compiled reporting from our public media partners there. >> woodruff: local governments are facing their own budget woes. one in especially big trouble is detroit. the city faces a budget...
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capital, senate majority leader harry reid led a moment of silence for 12 t 12 victims. officials also released the names of those killed. all of them civilians. >> this is a met cal process. >> reporter: investigators confirmed 34-year-old aaron alexis-- killed by police during the attack-- was the lone shooter. alexis, a buddhist convert who grew up in new york city, served as a navy reservist based in fort worth, texas, for four years. he was cited at least eight times for insubordination and disorderly conduct. he was given an early but still honorable discharge in 2011. alexis also had repeated run-ins with the law, arrested in seattle in 2004 for allegedly shooting at a construction worker's car tires and again in 2011 in fort worth, accused of firing a bullet through his apartment ceiling. the f.b.i.'s valerie pilate said today that he came to washington last month. >> we can say we have determined mr. alexis arrived in the washington, d.c. area on or about august 26 and he has stayed at local hotels in the area since that time. most recently, he is known to have
capital, senate majority leader harry reid led a moment of silence for 12 t 12 victims. officials also released the names of those killed. all of them civilians. >> this is a met cal process. >> reporter: investigators confirmed 34-year-old aaron alexis-- killed by police during the attack-- was the lone shooter. alexis, a buddhist convert who grew up in new york city, served as a navy reservist based in fort worth, texas, for four years. he was cited at least eight times for...
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. >> ifill: the bill now goes to the senate, where majority leader harry reid said democrats hope to build in even more exceptions to the automatically- mandated cuts. house minority leader nancy pelosi said once that happens, the commitment of republicans to averting a shutdown would be put to the test. >> the senate's not going to accept this bill. and when they don't, they'll send back another bill, and we'll just see how many votes there are on the republican side to keep government open, because we have absolutely no intention of having government shut down. >> ifill: oklahoma republican tom cole conceded that today's action is just the first step toward resolving the recurring budget and spending debate. >> we can have, i think, a good negotiation, going back and forth between the two parties. this is the beginning of a process. it's the beginning of a return to regular order. and it's an opportunity to work, i think, in a bipartisan fashion. >> ifill: with an eye on the inclement weather outside, house republicans also moved up today's vote by 24 hours. also if the weather hol
. >> ifill: the bill now goes to the senate, where majority leader harry reid said democrats hope to build in even more exceptions to the automatically- mandated cuts. house minority leader nancy pelosi said once that happens, the commitment of republicans to averting a shutdown would be put to the test. >> the senate's not going to accept this bill. and when they don't, they'll send back another bill, and we'll just see how many votes there are on the republican side to keep...
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yesterday, senate majority leader harry reid acknowledged one bill-- an assault weapons ban crafted by california's dianne feinstein-- did not have enough support to move forward. >> but right now her amendment, using the most optimistic numbers, has less than 40 votes. i-- that's not 60. >> woodruff: a disappointed feinstein later said on cnn that she will not play dead on the issue, adding reid assured her she will have a chance to offer the ban as an amendment to a larger bill. >> if it's an amendment, that is not a symbolic vote. i did the bill in 1994 on the floor as an amendment. it enacted a law. it went on to the house. it was enacted. what senator reid told me is that i would have an opportunity for a vote. i take him at his word. >> woodruff: for now, reid and senate democrats are trying to find a way to get other measures passed. that includes an expansion of background checks, new penalties for gun trafficking and for so- called straw purchases-- when other individuals buy guns for those who aren't authorized to own them. reid is aiming for votes sometime after the easter r
yesterday, senate majority leader harry reid acknowledged one bill-- an assault weapons ban crafted by california's dianne feinstein-- did not have enough support to move forward. >> but right now her amendment, using the most optimistic numbers, has less than 40 votes. i-- that's not 60. >> woodruff: a disappointed feinstein later said on cnn that she will not play dead on the issue, adding reid assured her she will have a chance to offer the ban as an amendment to a larger bill....
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i mean, harry reid said yesterday-- i think he likes john boehner-- he said very candidly, i feel sorry for john boehner. there was probably nothing worse you could say to the a speaker of the house. john boehner i think has to face, can he lead-- leadership means getting people to do that which they really don't want to do. and i don't know if these people-- if in fact it does shut down-- and i think there's a lot better chance of it than david does. >> woodruff: you do? >> these are people not living in reality. it is going to be on the republican hands and it's the one thing, that the one thing that could change the equation for the 2014 house wages. right now is looks like the deck is stacked for the republicans the way the districts are drawn. this could reshuffle the deck if they bring it down. people like mike simpson from idaho, respected house member, are warning-- shaef said we can't do this. we can't pass it. we can't close down government. we're one-sixth of the government the house republicans are. >> woodruff: you're saying it's not a side show. it's something that could t
i mean, harry reid said yesterday-- i think he likes john boehner-- he said very candidly, i feel sorry for john boehner. there was probably nothing worse you could say to the a speaker of the house. john boehner i think has to face, can he lead-- leadership means getting people to do that which they really don't want to do. and i don't know if these people-- if in fact it does shut down-- and i think there's a lot better chance of it than david does. >> woodruff: you do? >> these...
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. >> reporter: senate majority leader harry reid endorsed the effort, but had a warning. >> the writing is on the wall. background checks will pass the united states senate. it's only a question of when. i want to be very, very clear though, in order to be effective the bill that passes the senate must include background checks and not a watered down version of background checks. >> reporter: gun control advocates have had mixed success at the state level. several states, including colorado, maryland and new york have passed tighter restrictions. but other states like arkansas and mississippi have eased them. just yesterday, nevada governor brian sandoval, a republican, vetoed a bill mandating background checks for all purchases in his state. the national rifle association is fighting back as well. >> as your senator i'll protect your 2nd amendment rights. >> that was joe manchin's commitment. >> reporter: it plans to spend $100,000 running this ad in west virginia asking voters to remind democratic senator joe manchin, who co-sponsored bipartisan senate legislation, to support gun righ
. >> reporter: senate majority leader harry reid endorsed the effort, but had a warning. >> the writing is on the wall. background checks will pass the united states senate. it's only a question of when. i want to be very, very clear though, in order to be effective the bill that passes the senate must include background checks and not a watered down version of background checks. >> reporter: gun control advocates have had mixed success at the state level. several states,...
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. >> woodruff: but the senate's majority leader democrat harry reid made it clear he disagrees, insisting in a statement that his chamber will not pass any measure that targets obamacare. the senate takes up the spending bill next week, while the house turns to another fiscal fight, raising the national debt ceiling. the president weighed in on that issue, during a visit today to an auto plant in liberty, missouri. >> if congress doesn't pass this debt ceiling in the next few weeks, the united states will default on its obligations. that's never happened in american history. basically, america becomes a dead beat. we can't just not pay our bills. >> woodruff: the treasury projects the borrowing limit could be reached by late october. and in the other news of this day, the showdown in washington sparked a sell-off on wall street. the dow jones industrial average lost 185 points to close at 15,451. the nasdaq fell 14 points to close at 3,774. for the week, the dow gained about half a percent. the nasdaq rose 1.5%. the obama administration has laid out the first national limits on carbon pol
. >> woodruff: but the senate's majority leader democrat harry reid made it clear he disagrees, insisting in a statement that his chamber will not pass any measure that targets obamacare. the senate takes up the spending bill next week, while the house turns to another fiscal fight, raising the national debt ceiling. the president weighed in on that issue, during a visit today to an auto plant in liberty, missouri. >> if congress doesn't pass this debt ceiling in the next few weeks,...